Awning



0. T. GREGORY mum Filed Au. 4. 1925 1512/67: for: Oscar Tfirgo] Fig. '4 is a Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES f V v 1,645,697

OSCAR a. GREGORY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGnoR T GRneonYnU'ro ,AwivING CORPORATION, OF OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE. 3

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This invention relates to improvements in awnings, especially for the side windows of automobiles; and the mainiobjects are to provide a simple, substantial, neat appear- 6 ing awning which can be mounted in the window groove without extra fastening means, which can berfolded fiat for storing in the car, which is rigid when in position, and which can be put up ortaken down with- 'outrdifliculty. T V

' 'An'illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:- I

v Figured illustrates'the awning in use on acar. W i

' Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the awning.

Fig. 3 is a view of the awning when 'folded, with a portion "of the I awning cloth side portions 7 of the upper bow iare pressed inwardly and inserted in the window grooves; f 75 broken away.

sectional detail of the" transverse portion, of the upper how. I

Fig; 5 is a detail of the corner construction of the lower bow. 1

Fig. 6 a fragmental detail taken ,substantially on the li'ne'-'66 of Fig. 1, and

illustrating the manner of seating the awning in the window groove; p

In the form shown, the awning islproportioned so that it may be mounted'in the tect the eyes of the occupants from the glare of the sun; Th'e'window 'glass 1 usually is arranged to be raised and lowered and the awning 2, as herein shown, is arranged to be mounted in the groove 3 of the window opening.

The awning frame comprises a pair of bow frames 4 and 5, hemmed in the upper and lower edges of the awning cloth 6, and having inter-engaging transverse arms at each end. The horizontal portion of the upper bow 4 is made resiliently extensible so that the side portions 7 may be engaged in the window roove 3. The lower ends 8 of the side portion 7 are bent to form studs which project inwardly, and the ends of the side portions 9 of the lower bow 5 are provided with eyes for engaging the inwardly projecting studs 8. v

bows 4 and 5 are held in spaced relation by the stay rods 10. The stay rods 10 are pro vided with eyes at the ends which slipover the transverse portions of the rods of the are side window openings of'closedicars'to pro- Preferably the transverse portions of the bows, and are stitched into a foldin'theawning cloth. At the lower end, the rods '10 are prevented from slippingfoutwar'dly by the corner'bend in the bow '5, and stopped from moving inwardly by means of lugsjll? formed in the rod 5.

The horizontal portion of the how, 4 comprises atube 12 in which theends of the rod portions 13 are slidably held; The rods 13, are flattened at one side as shownin Fig. 1 and the ends of the tube are bent inwardly to engage with the flattened portions of the rods to prevent the rods from relativegturning and also from being withdrawn from the tube- 12. A compression spring 14 isinserted in a tube 12 between the inner'ends of the rods 13, and urges the rods apart. a 1

For mounting the awning in position, the

When released, the end portions engage in and press againstthe "felts-of the window grooves 3 and providea frictionally held support for the awning. The ends of the sides of the lower bow 5*are then. sprung inward and, engaged with' the end Softhe upper bow;*;This holds the 1ower'='-edgeof; 1 "the awning rigidlyextendedoutwardly.

Fon'fitting the window, the lower how 5 is preferably made of-sufiicient'length that-f the ends of the {side portions {or arms 9 are sprung inwardly when the frame is 'moun'ted in the" window opening, andtnis holds-the ends from disengaging and p're- Yvents'rattling. 1

In taking the awning down, the arms of the lower bow are disengaged from theends of the side portions of the upper bow, which may then be compressed and taken out of the window grooves. T

When released, the upper bow is expanded by the spring 12 to the limits provided by the engagement of the indented ends of the-tube with the shoulders at the inner ends of the flats in the rods 13, and the arms 7 and 9 fold up into the plane of the awning cloth 6, so that the awning'may be stored from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.

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1. In an automobile window awning, an awning cover, a bow frame attached to the upper edge of said cover saidframebeing resilient and having downwardly projecting side portions for engaging in the window glass grooves, and a second bow frame attached to theloweredge of said cover, stays connecting the edge portions of the bow frames to hold the cover permanently extended, said frames rotatable in position, and said second frame having side arms en- .gageable and disengageable with said side portions. t j t 2. In an automobilc window awnin a pair of cooperating resilient bow frames for the upper and lower edges respectively of the awnlng, stays for permanently holding the frames 1n spacedrelation; the upper of said frames having idownwardly extending side portions wh ch are provided with mwardly projectingends; and the lower of said frames having side arms with eyes formed n the ends for engaging on sa d 1nwardly bent ends.

In an automobile awning, a pair of res lient bow frames each havmgtransverse portionsand side portions'bent anguiarly to said transverse portions, anawning cloth attached at the opposite edges to the trans- ;verse portions of therespective bow frames,

stays stitched into the sides of the awning to hold the frames infixed spaced relation;

the side portions of one frame adapted to be engaged in the opposite window glass and also resilient so as tospring grooves, and the side portions of the other frame removably engaged with and adapted to press outwardly on the side portions of the one frame.

at. In an automobile awning, a substan tially rectangular frame stitched into the awning cloth to hold the same extended, said frame having arms projecting at right angles from the upper corners, and arms projecting angularly from the lower corners, said arms being rotatable so as to fold into the plane of the awning cloth, and relatively engageable to support the cloth in an inclined position. i

5. In an automobile window awning a pair of how frames having angularly extendingside portions whereby the awning may be mounted in position, stay rods connecting the transverse portions of said bows, an awning cloth stitched to said stay rods and the transverse portions of the bows, said bows being rotatable in the awning cloth and in the connections with the stay rods for folding the side portions into the plane of the awning cloth, and the side portions of said bows being interconnectable to support thecloth in an inclined position outwardly to engage in the window. 7 i e 6. In an awning frame, an upper edge member having yieldable side portions adapted to be engaged in the window grooves and to rotate into theplane of the awning, and a lowerframe member having resilient side arms which are foldable into the plane of the awning and are engageable with said side portions of the upper edgemember to support the awning in an inclined position; and stays connecting the transverse portions of said frame members to hold the awningipermanently extended. Signed at Chicago this 2nd. day of August,"1926. t i

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